Updated April 25th, 2022 at 16:39 IST
Fact Check: Is government of India giving free laptops to students?
Fact Check: A notification has emerged on social media platforms claiming that the government of India is offering free laptops to all students.
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A notification has emerged on social media platforms claiming that the government of India is offering free laptops to all students. It has also come to the light that the news is fake and the government has not announced any such plans. The Press Information Bureau's official fact-check team has called this a fake claim and alerted everyone about the message.
Taking to Twitter, PIB wrote, "A text message with a website link is circulating with a claim that the government of India is offering free laptops for all students." The agency further mentioned that "the circulated link is # fake. The government is not running any such scheme. "
PIB Fact Check team debunks 'free laptop' news, calls it 'fake'
A text message with a website link is circulating with a claim that the Government of India is offering free laptops for all students. #PIBFactCheck:
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 25, 2022
▶️The circulated link is #Fake.
▶️The government is not running any such scheme. pic.twitter.com/OkYDOY8ns5
Government has approved installation of 4G/5G towers? Here's fact check report
Apart from this, another message is also extensively surfacing on social media platforms claiming that the government has approved the installation of 4G/5G towers in India. However, the PIB fact-check team has also rejected this claim, and the government of India has not made any such announcements. It further asked the users not to respond to such fraudulent emails or SMS.
"A fake message about the government's approval for the installation of 4G/5G towers is in circulation. The Indian government has made no such announcement. Never respond to such fraudulent emails or SMS, "PIB tweeted."
A #Fake message about the government's approval for the installation of 4G/5G towers is in circulation. #PIBFactCheck
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 24, 2022
▶️No such announcement has been made by the Government of India.
▶️Never respond to such fraudulent emails/SMS. pic.twitter.com/co6pfNOCCL
Notably, if the government plans to distribute any goods or services to the general population, it will first make announcements on various platforms so that more and more people benefit from the opportunity. It is always recommended that people first check the source and credibility of the page and only then believe the news.
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Published April 25th, 2022 at 16:39 IST
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